Eulahlie Enchanted (A Child's Hurricane Katrina Story)

Book excerpt: Eulahlie Elizabeth Eubanks is only ten years old when Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States, destroys the only home she has ever known. After evacuating from her home in Slidell, LA, she arrives back home to find that her most prized possession, her Treasure Box, survived the storm by floating in six feet of water that flooded her home. Living in her family's temporary home, a FEMA trailer, while rebuilding, Eulahlie's treasures become the magical force that takes her on a journey into her colorful Louisiana heritage and gives her hope for a brighter future. When Eulahlie learns that the New Orleans historical Christmas icon's, Mr. Bingle paper mache' sculpture, miraculously survived the storm in a warehouse where everything around it was destroyed, she discovers her very own Louisiana "enchantment" that has lived, forever, in her heart. She becomes a true "Louisiana Pioneer" ready to tackle the world that no disaster can ever take away!